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Archive for January, 2017

VIP debt now stands at more than $100K

VIP debt now stands at more than $100K

Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie this week disclosed that the party’s debt now stands at more than $100,000. While noting that he was questioned about trying to lead an organization with such a debt, the […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 2:04 PM /
2 charged with illegal entry amid major probe

2 charged with illegal entry amid major probe

Police in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have made what appears to be a major breakthrough in a case of immigrant smuggling as they yesterday took two men into custody. The two – a Jamaican native and a Guyanese who […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 11:26 AM /
Magistrate: Watch your temper, Mr Henley!

Magistrate: Watch your temper, Mr Henley!

Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards yesterday cautioned Chavez Henley – a bartender who deals with tourists – to be particularly mindful of his temper. She did so while she fined Henley a total of $750 for losing his temper back in […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 10:19 AM /
Fahie declares: I didn’t diss former candidates

Fahie declares: I didn’t diss former candidates

While declaring that he did not intend to be offensive, Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie this week clarified comments he made recently about wanting ‘viable’ candidates to represent the party in the next general election. […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 9:06 AM /
Current situation makes independence scary

Current situation makes independence scary

Amid increasing calls for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to seek greater self-determination or even independence from Britain, former Government minister Eileen Parsons said she is ‘worried’ about the prospects of the territory becoming independent. “I hear people talk about […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 8:14 AM /
Frett appointed to pull youths back into VIP

Frett appointed to pull youths back into VIP

Khalid Frett, who told BVI News Online in 2013 that his childhood dream is to become a politician, is the man selected as the interim leader of the youth movement affiliated with the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP). His appointment […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Father charged for touching daughter

Father charged for touching daughter

A 49-year-old man who resides on the eastern end of Tortola has been arrested and charged on allegations that he indecently touched his daughter. He is charged with one count of indecent assault. The man, who is a native of […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 7:02 AM /
DeCastro taking literacy to another level

DeCastro taking literacy to another level

PRESS RELEASE – With classes set to begin on Monday 30th January, Sharie B.Y. de Castro continues to champion the cause of literacy in the territory through her business Write To Read. Ms. de Castro explained that she has encountered […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 6:25 AM /
“I am not gonna be running here and there”

“I am not gonna be running here and there”

If there is any doubt about how long Dr Natalio ‘Sowande’ Wheatley will spend in the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP), he last evening tried to lay that uncertainty to rest with a reassurance that he will be a member […]

by / on January 26, 2017 at 3:03 PM /
Mother sentenced for damaging son’s phone

Mother sentenced for damaging son’s phone

A mother has appeared before the Magistrate’s Court in the British Virgin Islands for damaging her son’s mobile phone. The court heard that the son (complainant) is 18 years old. After pleading guilty before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo this month, […]

by / on January 26, 2017 at 3:00 PM /